Summer 2005

Summer 2005 REU/RET participants, July 29, 2005, Duquesne Research Symposium.
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• Status of Applications and Offers
• Research Experience for K-12 Teachers (or Teacher-student teams)!
• See bottom of page for links to the web sites from previous years.

• Announcement

• Description & Requirements

• Projects 
• Application Materials (all must be in our hands by March 1, 2005, 9 am)
  • Application Form for Undergraduate Applicants

    • In html format (print and fill out)

    • In pdf format (print and fill out)

    • In on-line format (availability uncertain)

  • Reference Form for Undergraduate Applicants
    • In html format (print and fill out)
    • In pdf format (print and fill out)

    • In on-line format (availability uncertain)

• Summary of Proposed Work (NSF Proposal 0353856)
• FAQ List

• Miscellaneous Documents
          A.  Information Sheet for Participants.
          B.  Web Release form (in pdf format or in MS-Word format)
          C.  Student Info Release Form (in pdf format or in MS-Word format)
          D.  Safety (Key) Form (in pdf format or in MS-Word format)
          E.  Entry Survey (in pdf format).
          F.  Day One Schedule (in pdf format).
          G.  Environmental Health and Safety Web Site, including a
                 link to the Chemical Hygiene Plan
          H.  Computing Resources & Responsibilites.

• Calendar
       Maintained by OEL for the benefit of all summer REU programs.
       Among other things, contains links to Pittsburgh area activities.  (Additional
       information about Summer activities in Pittsburgh can be found here.)

• Participants

• Acknowledgment Logo to be used in all presentations.  Also include this statement:  "This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0353856."

• Presentations (updated documents will be posted when they are available)
          A.  Dates/Topics of Tutorials & Other Academic Events
          B.  Ethics Forum:  '05
                  Schedule, Topics, Guidelines, Selection form
                  Pictures from the Event
                  Chemistry:  Presentation A,   Presentation B
                  Overview of the 2004 Ethics Forum
          C.  Poster Session (at Duquesne):
                  '05 Invitation (pdf file).     '05 RSVP Form (.pdf file).     '04 Pictures.
                  Printing a Poster
          D.  '05 Oral Symposium, Thursday, 4 August 2005.
                  The "Talk Book" here can help you prepare.
           E.  '06 Chemistry REU Travel Awards
           F.  '06 Travel Awards for Women Chemists
           G.  Invitations to Local Events
                  Mass Spec Discussion Group (free dinner!) 16 June 2005
                  Pitt/CMU MD-PhD Program (free dinner!) 29 June 2005
           H.  Guide to Science Writing Manual (J. Young. Investigators)

• Photoalbum

• Feedback
          A.   Exit Interview Schedule
          B.   Exit Survey (Student Participant)
          C.   Exit Survey (Mentor)

• Celebration of Undergraduate Research
       Submission Site          Administrative Review Site

• Research Presentation Opportunities
       ACS National Meeting
            See also, '06 Chemistry REU Travel Awards    $$!
       Journal of Young Investigators
            Press Release          Web Site
       University of Southern Mississippi-Hattiesburg, 23-25 Sep 2005
            Reminder and Update Message, 21 July 2005
       2005 Sigma Xi Annual Meeting and Student Research Conference in Seattle,
            Washington on November 4 and 5
       13th annual Southern California Conference for Undergraduate Research
       (SCCUR), at the University of California, Riverside, November 19, 2005.
            Invitation         Flyer
       2006 ConfChem:  Undergrad Research
       UMBC's 8th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium in the Chemical and Biological Sciences, Baltimore Maryland, 15 October 2005   New!

• Why is Undergraduate Research Important?  (Some references)

• Future Opportunities
  IGERT-Graduate Fellowships (described       info request form)

• Previous Years

  • 2004

  • 2003

  • 2002

  • 2001

  • 1999

  • 1998

  • 1997